HR 6170
114th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Pollution liability
Public utilities and utility rates
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water use and supply
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to the consolidation of public water systems, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 26, 2016
Introduced by:
Garamendi, John
Democratic
· California
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Sep 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize states and the Environmental Protection Agency to require public water systems that have repeatedly failed to comply with drinking water standards to assess options for consolidation.
Public water systems are eligible for financial assistance to assist with undertaking consolidation activities.
Additionally, the bill provides liability protection for compliant public water systems that consolidate with non-compliant systems.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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